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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QS"
cik: "0001811414"
company_name: "QuantumScape Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:41:20.624516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuantumScape appoints Jeneanne Hanley to Board of Directors effective Dec 30, 2021

## Summary
- Jeneanne Hanley appointed to QuantumScape Board, term expires at next annual meeting.
- Hanley served as SVP and President, E-Systems at Lear Corporation and currently on KLA board.
- She receives initial RSU award of 13,077 units vesting quarterly over 3 years and pro-rated annual award of 5,993 RSUs.
- Annual cash retainer of $80,000 plus committee fees; standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QS
- cik: 0001811414
- company_name: QuantumScape Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022000052/0000950170-22-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022000052/qs-20211230.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeneanne Hanley was appointed as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 30, 2021, Jeneanne Hanley was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of QuantumScape Corporation (the “ Company ”), to serve as a director with a term of office expiring at the Company’s next annual stockholder meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022000052/0000950170-22-000052-index.htm

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